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and to make the united states the world leader. in the decades since, our nation's development efforts have helped eradicate smallpox and reduce polio and river blindness. we have helped save millions of lives through immunizations and made oral rehydration therapy available globally, greatly reducing infant deaths. we have helped educate millions of young people. we have provided significant support to countries that have flourished in a number of sectors, including economic growth, health, and good governance -- countries like south korea, thailand, mozambique, botswana, rwanda, and gone up. -- ghana. and we have supplied humanitarian aid to countries on every confidence in the wake of hurricanes, earthquakes, famines, floods, and other disasters. americans can and do take pride in these achievements which have not only helped humanity but also helped our nation project our values and strengthen our leadership in the world. these efforts have not been the work of government alone. most people do not realize that we contribute les
and to make the united states the world leader. in the decades since, our nation's development efforts have helped eradicate smallpox and reduce polio and river blindness. we have helped save millions of lives through immunizations and made oral rehydration therapy available globally, greatly reducing infant deaths. we have helped educate millions of young people. we have provided significant support to countries that have flourished in a number of sectors, including economic growth, health,...
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if you were to require the united states or any country really to clean up after its military activity overseas, there really would be no end to what can be required of them. of them. the u.s. recently paid 100 million -- about ten years ago paid not $100 million to canada to clean up to relatively minor facilities that we had up in the northern part of that country, and that is an instance where the impacts and amount of damages were ultimately minor and we don't want to get into a situation where we are having to -- we i mean the u.s. military, not obviously myself -- where the military is having to check itself and spend an inordinate amount of time keeping its activities limited or somehow above board environment and therefore possibly do that, possibly not doing as much as it can to fulfill its mission. that is its perspective and the perspective of people in the government i spoke with for the article. now, all of that being said -- and you have these two categories around which there is no corpus of international law we had no motivation normal momentum toward the development of
if you were to require the united states or any country really to clean up after its military activity overseas, there really would be no end to what can be required of them. of them. the u.s. recently paid 100 million -- about ten years ago paid not $100 million to canada to clean up to relatively minor facilities that we had up in the northern part of that country, and that is an instance where the impacts and amount of damages were ultimately minor and we don't want to get into a situation...
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s from the united states. in these and so many related ways, i'm proud that the united states has played a leading role, either through our government's foreign assistance programs, or through the programs and examples of civil society like many of you represent. attorneys and businesswomen have partnered with women around the world as mentors, trainers, co-collaborators, to share their practices, exchange experiences, and provide support. in addressing women's access to justice, we realize that raising our voice for equal rights and equal treatment under the law is necessary. but it is not sufficient. passing laws is important, but it is not nearly enough because laws must be backed and enforced by effective and responsible governments. judges and legal practitioners are in critical positions, not only to influence how laws are made, but to help ensure that they are indeed enforced. there is so much we can do to support women who are changing the world for the better through the legal profession. the beijing
s from the united states. in these and so many related ways, i'm proud that the united states has played a leading role, either through our government's foreign assistance programs, or through the programs and examples of civil society like many of you represent. attorneys and businesswomen have partnered with women around the world as mentors, trainers, co-collaborators, to share their practices, exchange experiences, and provide support. in addressing women's access to justice, we realize...
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but the united states does. we stand for a single internet where all of humanity has equal access to knowledge and ideas. we recognize that the world information infrastructure will become what we and others make of it. this challenge may be new, but our responsibility to help ensure the free exchange of ideas goes back to the birth of our republic. the words of the first amendment to our constitution are carved in 50 tons of marble on the front of this building. every generation of americans has worked to protect the values etched in that stone. franklin roosevelt built on these ideas when he delivered his four freedoms speech in 1941. at the time, americans faced a cavalcade of crises and a crisis of confidence. the vision of a world in which all people enjoyed freedom of expression, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear transcended the troubles of his day. years later, one of my heroes, eleanor roosevelt, worked to have these principles adopted as the cornerstone of the universal declar
but the united states does. we stand for a single internet where all of humanity has equal access to knowledge and ideas. we recognize that the world information infrastructure will become what we and others make of it. this challenge may be new, but our responsibility to help ensure the free exchange of ideas goes back to the birth of our republic. the words of the first amendment to our constitution are carved in 50 tons of marble on the front of this building. every generation of americans...
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but he always felt that that time in the united states navy was a special time. i think about my father here today, because when i got sworn in on this very place, i talked about my father. i read something from his accommodation by his commanding officer in the united states navy. he said my father was earnest and cooperative and honest and cheerful, and he believed in teamwork. and i kind of thing that that is what we have got to do in illinois. we've got terrible challenges, the toughest we probably ever had in our lifetimes. we complete politics. we can call each other names. we can kind of avoid the problems. but that is not what our service members do when they get responsibilities. it certainly wasn't what my father did in law. he taught me always to work hard, to treat other people with dignity, don't call people names, be honest, be trustworthy. that to me is what illinois is all about. our state, the land of lincoln, the people of our state, they are the best of the best. with the pride of our nation. we can accomplish great things if we work together.
but he always felt that that time in the united states navy was a special time. i think about my father here today, because when i got sworn in on this very place, i talked about my father. i read something from his accommodation by his commanding officer in the united states navy. he said my father was earnest and cooperative and honest and cheerful, and he believed in teamwork. and i kind of thing that that is what we have got to do in illinois. we've got terrible challenges, the toughest we...
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the great chief justice john marshall said that judges in the united states should not wear royal robes. they should wear plain black. every once in awhile, not in this court, i will use this robe. this one was a gift to me by the people's court in china when i was in china in 1995. i was a guest of their highest court and visited several courts in major cities. when i was in beijing, i admired the robes. they made up a rope and presented it to me as a gift. this is my chinese robe. in canada, but the lawyers and judges wear robes. this is the standard french scarf. the women jurists that they should enhance it with a lovely lace collar. >> tell us about the traditions around the robing room before an oral argument begins. >> as we enter the room, the first thing we do is go around the room, each justice shaking hands with every other. that is a symbol of the work that we do as police body. you may be temporarily miffed because you receive a dissenting opinion from colleague, but when we go to sit on the bench, we look at each other, shake hands, and it is a way of saying we are all in
the great chief justice john marshall said that judges in the united states should not wear royal robes. they should wear plain black. every once in awhile, not in this court, i will use this robe. this one was a gift to me by the people's court in china when i was in china in 1995. i was a guest of their highest court and visited several courts in major cities. when i was in beijing, i admired the robes. they made up a rope and presented it to me as a gift. this is my chinese robe. in canada,...
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that makes it an older nation than the united states. what the problem has been in afghanistan is not a lack of nationhood as an idea, it is that generally speaking it has had a weak central state. there's nothing wrong with that. i'm trying to impose a top down, central state, it is part of our problem here. i think. sort of rhetted it that,ed most popular institution in afghanistan scoring just -- enormously high numbers is the afghan national army, can is obviously our ticket out building that up. when asked which institution do you most admire, 82% say the afghan national army, which is seen as not operating in any ethnic, in any ethnic interest and is seen as, an institution that is really doing -- a -- good work. the cory comment view is afghanistan is too hard or too violent. this is also completely ridiculous. you're like -- more likely to be murdered in the united states in 1991 than killed in the war in afghanistan today. i'm going to elaborate that because it is a surprising finding. the murder rate in the united states in 199
that makes it an older nation than the united states. what the problem has been in afghanistan is not a lack of nationhood as an idea, it is that generally speaking it has had a weak central state. there's nothing wrong with that. i'm trying to impose a top down, central state, it is part of our problem here. i think. sort of rhetted it that,ed most popular institution in afghanistan scoring just -- enormously high numbers is the afghan national army, can is obviously our ticket out building...
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it was a major problem for the united states. another thing they can talk on, afghanistan is a nation [unintelligible] in 1747, the federation was founded. that makes it an older nation than the united states. it is not a lack of nationhood. it is that it has had a weak central state. there is nothing really wrong with that. the central state has been part of our problem. related to that, the most popular institution in afghanistan, scoring these enormous high numbers was the afghan national army. when asked which institution do you most admire, a 82% say the afghan national army. it is seen as an institution that is really doing good work.
it was a major problem for the united states. another thing they can talk on, afghanistan is a nation [unintelligible] in 1747, the federation was founded. that makes it an older nation than the united states. it is not a lack of nationhood. it is that it has had a weak central state. there is nothing really wrong with that. the central state has been part of our problem. related to that, the most popular institution in afghanistan, scoring these enormous high numbers was the afghan national...
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of the united states military. . [applause] >> good morning. listening to the president talk about who you are and why you are here what you are looking at over the course of this couple of weeks, it is a pretty exciting time. i will talk about a few things for maybe 15 minutes and then open it up to questions per i am particularly excited and delighted to be able to talk to so many of you are so young. there is not a day that goes by where i don't think about the challenges that we have just now but the challenges that are out there for you as you become leaders in our country. i applaud you being here and the fact that you are participating and debating and discussing difficult issues. this week, it is the presidency and congress and next week is the presidency and the media. that encompasses a whole lot. i will try to tell you where the military pit sent to all that. because you are at the age you are, i will tell you about my background. i want to encourage you to keep doing what you are doing. secondly, keep you
of the united states military. . [applause] >> good morning. listening to the president talk about who you are and why you are here what you are looking at over the course of this couple of weeks, it is a pretty exciting time. i will talk about a few things for maybe 15 minutes and then open it up to questions per i am particularly excited and delighted to be able to talk to so many of you are so young. there is not a day that goes by where i don't think about the challenges that we have...
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they cannot sell to the united states. last year, there were the fifth largest trading partner on this trade along. there is potential -- with respect to the doctors, this is something that is controversial in cuba. many doctors to serve overseas and it could impact the country's health system. one in three cuban doctors are serving overseas. this is something that people are watching very closely. bhost: you say that obama has looked at the policy in cuba. will they be able to improve their relations? guest: we cannot answer that this year. there is issues of cuban- americans wanting to go back and visit their families on the island. island. on the one hand they see the united states as a huge problem, but on the other, they have become very good at operating in an international environment for the u.s. embargo of cuba.
they cannot sell to the united states. last year, there were the fifth largest trading partner on this trade along. there is potential -- with respect to the doctors, this is something that is controversial in cuba. many doctors to serve overseas and it could impact the country's health system. one in three cuban doctors are serving overseas. this is something that people are watching very closely. bhost: you say that obama has looked at the policy in cuba. will they be able to improve their...
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they really -- in the united states. they really do not, i think, did not understand the depth of dr. king's spirituality. and the spirituality of the young men and women who were with him in this effort across all lines. we are hurt as a nation because of that. >> >> we are meeting a few blocks from where the world trade center stood. one of the consequences of that day has been a rising fear and misunderstanding of the muslim community i. is there something to be learned from dr. king in helping those slum community faces the situation that is -- how the most frmuslim community faces te situation today. >> absolutely. there are many that stories about our young people these days -- the kind of discrimination and suffering of our children -- post 9/11 children have gone through and have gone through great hardship. they face it regularly. they are called terrorists and all sorts of names. this feeling of anger at being mistreated and unfairly targeted is the natural reaction. we need good role models. we need to give ou
they really -- in the united states. they really do not, i think, did not understand the depth of dr. king's spirituality. and the spirituality of the young men and women who were with him in this effort across all lines. we are hurt as a nation because of that. >> >> we are meeting a few blocks from where the world trade center stood. one of the consequences of that day has been a rising fear and misunderstanding of the muslim community i. is there something to be learned from dr....
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in the united states. there is an out lier up there in ohio. one cardiologists likes to do a lot of stinting. we need to do more of this. there is a lot of savings potential that you would not pick up with comparative effectiveness unless you start monitoring quantities and what doctors did in different regions. tom mentioned accountable care organizations. doctors decide. it is not some panel in washington or some insurance company. the idea is that the doctor/hospital groups are paid based on how well they restrain growth and costs. this is the scenario we would like to have played out rather than rules from above. the physicians in these groups get together. the internal medicine doctors go to the cardiologists and ask what is going on because the rates are highest in the country. they can look at the records and try to get costs down. it works internally. that is the direction of like to see for health care reform. >> one question that tom answered in his comments. do you see anything in the current bi
in the united states. there is an out lier up there in ohio. one cardiologists likes to do a lot of stinting. we need to do more of this. there is a lot of savings potential that you would not pick up with comparative effectiveness unless you start monitoring quantities and what doctors did in different regions. tom mentioned accountable care organizations. doctors decide. it is not some panel in washington or some insurance company. the idea is that the doctor/hospital groups are paid based on...
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one year from this week, our state will have a new united states senator. in the meantime, we have important work to do. so a few closing thoughts. i believe in bipartisan solutions, but i also believe you can only achieve those results with vibrant, robust, and civil partisan debate. i'm a democrat and very, very proud of my party's contributions to the vitality and strength of america. i would never have had the opportunity to serve in the congress had i not had the support and backing of my political party in connecticut over these years. i appreciate the passionate party activists who have never, ever faltered in their support of my efforts. i want to say thank you to my family for their tolerance of yet another generation of our family in the political arena. i'm especially indebted to jackie for her fierce loyalty, unyielding commitment to fairness and her unlimited capacity of empathy to the needs of others. she has truly been my anchor in these stormy political waters. there's nothing more pathetic in my view who announces they're only leaving publi
one year from this week, our state will have a new united states senator. in the meantime, we have important work to do. so a few closing thoughts. i believe in bipartisan solutions, but i also believe you can only achieve those results with vibrant, robust, and civil partisan debate. i'm a democrat and very, very proud of my party's contributions to the vitality and strength of america. i would never have had the opportunity to serve in the congress had i not had the support and backing of my...
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not just the united states. if monetary policy was the source of housing increase in the united states, it seems reasonable to expect that international perspective that those houses would have rise as well. is that the case? with the respect of the magnitude of house price increases,economists have found that only a small portion of increase in the housing prices in this decade can be contributed to the housing policy. this can be used in models that make no use of economic theory. to demonstrate this finding in a simple way, i will use a statistical model that summarizes the historical interfaces of the housing model. this model is similar to economists that seek to analyze the evolution of data series over time. the model incorporates seven variables including measures of economic growth, inflation, unemployment and house prices and the federal funds rate, and it's estimated using data from 1997-2002. for our purposes the value of such a model can be used to predict the behavior of any areas studies, assuming
not just the united states. if monetary policy was the source of housing increase in the united states, it seems reasonable to expect that international perspective that those houses would have rise as well. is that the case? with the respect of the magnitude of house price increases,economists have found that only a small portion of increase in the housing prices in this decade can be contributed to the housing policy. this can be used in models that make no use of economic theory. to...
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also, the united states, the united kingdom, but the scores of our allies are there in one form or another pushing in the same direction. they have different rules and there are different guidelines, but it is important to realize that there will be number of countries at the london conference hoping for success. one other thing i would add about the london conference is that there is a reconciliation and a reintegration process ongoing in afghanistan with former taliban moving back into society and moving back and being part of the government and part of the afghan society. there is a real hope that japan had a particular interest in coming in with perhaps as much as several hundred million dollars to help with the reconciliation and reintegration effort and i hope that is part of the success story of the london conference. >> do you think that the united states and these national communities should be holding the karzai government as a benchmark ahead of the london conference? >> the london conference is right upon us. we are walking arm in arm with the karzai administration. we are coor
also, the united states, the united kingdom, but the scores of our allies are there in one form or another pushing in the same direction. they have different rules and there are different guidelines, but it is important to realize that there will be number of countries at the london conference hoping for success. one other thing i would add about the london conference is that there is a reconciliation and a reintegration process ongoing in afghanistan with former taliban moving back into...
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it played a role in our history in the united states. when mr. conyers introduced the legislation, he said that this holiday would not be an ordinary holiday. there would be time to consider how far we have progressed and how far we have to go. it is a time to honor the spirit of love and hope that was king's life. sometimes you wonder, even though dr. king really would not have wanted a holiday in his honor, you wonder whether he would be surprised that it took so long for us to get this holiday. i wanted to start to wrap up with looking at the issues and what we are doing. the founders of the black caucus used legislation to meet the needs of neglected citizens. the congressional black caucus foundation is a nonpartisan organization. they worked closely with the congressional black caucus to educate young people to help mold the next generation of leaders and to broaden the influence and elevate the influence of african-americans in the political arena. a few years ago, some of the members of the cbc felt that there was a need to catalogue the
it played a role in our history in the united states. when mr. conyers introduced the legislation, he said that this holiday would not be an ordinary holiday. there would be time to consider how far we have progressed and how far we have to go. it is a time to honor the spirit of love and hope that was king's life. sometimes you wonder, even though dr. king really would not have wanted a holiday in his honor, you wonder whether he would be surprised that it took so long for us to get this...
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states -- who should be, we think, the next president of the united states. we take it seriously and we have to lot to say about it and we're grateful for that privilege and that honor. but it's only a recommendation, mr. speaker. tonight, today and tonight, the people of massachusetts not only made a recommendation, they made a decision, not just for the people of massachusetts, they made a decision for the united states of america and that decision is, no socialized medicine in this country, keep our liberty, get the budget under control, let people take care of themselves and each other. the government is not a nanny, that's the message that comes from the place where liberty began. . massachusetts of all improbable places has brought us back to that rock of liberty and i could not be happier tonight. this is all i could ask for and i'm looking forward now to the battle we have ahead to preserve the liberty we have left and restore some of that that we lost. i would be happy to yield to the gentlelady from wyoming so much time as she may consume. mrs. lumm
states -- who should be, we think, the next president of the united states. we take it seriously and we have to lot to say about it and we're grateful for that privilege and that honor. but it's only a recommendation, mr. speaker. tonight, today and tonight, the people of massachusetts not only made a recommendation, they made a decision, not just for the people of massachusetts, they made a decision for the united states of america and that decision is, no socialized medicine in this country,...
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god bless the united states of america. [applause] ♪ ["hail to the chief"] ♪ ["hail to the chief"] >> president obama spent about an hour-and-a-half with house republicans at the legislative retreat in baltimore. it is an unusual but not unheard of even where the president visits with other members -- where the president visits with members of the other party. we have been listening to the president's remarks. the white house and republican leaders open it up to c-span cameras. we thank them for that. we will open our phone lines to you for your reactions. here is our plan. we will show you the remainder of this as the president leaves. we will then wait for the republican news conference we're expecting to start at any moment. we will bring that to you live and take your telephone calls. the republican conference chair said we hope to have a serious conversation with the president about our proposal. what do you think? is the conversation series? the first call is on the democrats' line. >> all i can say is, "way to go
god bless the united states of america. [applause] ♪ ["hail to the chief"] ♪ ["hail to the chief"] >> president obama spent about an hour-and-a-half with house republicans at the legislative retreat in baltimore. it is an unusual but not unheard of even where the president visits with other members -- where the president visits with members of the other party. we have been listening to the president's remarks. the white house and republican leaders open it up to...
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the united states does, britain, france, a few others. the soviet union did or russia now did and withdrew from those in the 1990s. but it really becomes a question of -- a question for the larger powers in the world. and so inherently you're going to have already a stacked deck against anyone who's trying to create equitable international law around basing issues. there's also the issue of the dominance of bilateral law in this regard. every country who agrees to host military forces has signed some sort of status of forces agreement with the country who's military is coming onto their territory unless, of course, they've been conquered. but let's say the majority of countries are in this category. the philippines up until 1991 had -- was home to the naval base and to clark air force base or clark airfield, enormous facilities. when the u.s. pulled out it was discovered that we had over the course of, you know, several decades laid enormous environmental waste to the countryside. there was never a working sewer system at the bases and so
the united states does, britain, france, a few others. the soviet union did or russia now did and withdrew from those in the 1990s. but it really becomes a question of -- a question for the larger powers in the world. and so inherently you're going to have already a stacked deck against anyone who's trying to create equitable international law around basing issues. there's also the issue of the dominance of bilateral law in this regard. every country who agrees to host military forces has...
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states. -- cannot operate from there to attack us in the united states. the way to do that is to support the people and be sure that they are not providing a base for al qaeda. host: talking about civilian leadership in afghanistan, a serious a call from pennsylvania. caller: i was wondering if you could comment on the general attitude of the afghani people toward the u.s., particularly when we do eventually get out of their. i mean, are we expecting them to say, hey, thanks, america? what is your understanding of their gratitude? guest: that is a good question. i served both in afghanistan and iraq, and in iraq, there is not a good feeling in general about the american occupation. in afghanistan, it is quite different. the afghan people are pleased to be free of the taliban. and be freed them from the taliban. they're pleased by that -- and we freed them from the taliban in 2001. they are pleased by that. and the taliban there is declining, well under 10% at this point. and the afghan people have been generally supportive of the united states. when i was
states. -- cannot operate from there to attack us in the united states. the way to do that is to support the people and be sure that they are not providing a base for al qaeda. host: talking about civilian leadership in afghanistan, a serious a call from pennsylvania. caller: i was wondering if you could comment on the general attitude of the afghani people toward the u.s., particularly when we do eventually get out of their. i mean, are we expecting them to say, hey, thanks, america? what is...
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of the united states, hillary clinton. thank you very much, alberto, for not only that kind introduction but your and your colleagues' leadership of this important institution. it's a pleasure to be here at the newseum. the newseum is a monument to some of our most precious freedoms, and i'm grateful for this opportunity to discuss how those freedoms apply to the challenges of the 21st century. although i can't see all of you because in settings like this, the lights are in my eyes and you are in the dark, i know that there are many friends and former colleagues. i wish to acknowledge charles overby, the ceo of freedom forum here at the newseum; senator edward kaufman and senator joe lieberman, my former colleagues in the senate, both of whom worked for passage of the voice act, which speaks to congress's and the american people's commitment to internet freedom, a commitment that crosses party lines and branches of government. also, i'm told here as well are senator sam brownback, senator ted kaufman, representative lorett
of the united states, hillary clinton. thank you very much, alberto, for not only that kind introduction but your and your colleagues' leadership of this important institution. it's a pleasure to be here at the newseum. the newseum is a monument to some of our most precious freedoms, and i'm grateful for this opportunity to discuss how those freedoms apply to the challenges of the 21st century. although i can't see all of you because in settings like this, the lights are in my eyes and you are...
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one of these is the treaty that the united states chose not to sign. they did this in 1999 under the clinton administration. the nine sides does not test their nuclear weapons. -- the united states does not test their nuclear weapons. we are unwilling to sign a treaty that others have signed, that we have declined to. we need 67 people to push this treaty with seven republicans. it will be difficult to get these people. that is the job of joe biden. another thing is to get control over -- nuclear fuel, and what is called nuclear lock down. there will be a summit with heads of state in the spring, that joe biden will preside over that will try to shape the new global regulation and also promote national legislation in the different countries to make certain that nuclear fuel does not escape, and does not become available to global terrorists or to rogue states. >> next is huntington, new york. >> thank you very much. i have two things. as far as these trials compared to military tribunals, this is a war that we have no way of ending. , don't we and up g
one of these is the treaty that the united states chose not to sign. they did this in 1999 under the clinton administration. the nine sides does not test their nuclear weapons. -- the united states does not test their nuclear weapons. we are unwilling to sign a treaty that others have signed, that we have declined to. we need 67 people to push this treaty with seven republicans. it will be difficult to get these people. that is the job of joe biden. another thing is to get control over --...
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he is a former senator from the state of alabama. rear admiral in the united states navy. almost eight years prisoners in north vietnam. the author of the book, when hell was in session. and we will be right back to talk more about his experiences after these words. >> this epilogue takes me back to where i was then to where we are now. the new thing here is in the epilogue, which -- i think you'll like some of it. there's this thing in there called single poker hand. you played some poker has. >> we don't have to listen to the commercial. [laughter] [inaudible] >> my next-door neighbor just died of cancer. >> she's in a better place than i am. [inaudible] [inaudible] >> the only thing i did was jump out of an airplane. >> how old were you then? >> i started jumping when i was young. and then i went over to israel. i had some spare time. it was 1962. they said is there anything you would like to do? i said i would like to parachute with a famed israeli battalion. they said nobody does that. i said that's all right, i signed a release. the last time i did was i was 75. i di
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an appreciation to the president of the united states who moved swiftly. there was no hesitation on the commitment that president barack obama had. and in fact, he quickly offered his prayers but he acknowledged the devastation, making note of the fact that he had seen collapsed hospitals, crumbled homes, men and women carrying their injured neighbors to the streets and he acknowledged that it was truly heartwrenching. sufficient to make you tremble. and so moving swiftly, he directed his administration to coordinate in an aggressive manner to save lives. and the people of haiti will have the full support of the united states in the urgent efforts to rescue those trapped beneath the rubble and deliver the humanitarian relief and food, he's authorized a usaid and the state and department of defense is working together. he's mobilized a large number of individuals, including our military efforts. i also want to take note that the secretary of homeland security has indicated that our resources, including the united states coast guard and fema of which we have
an appreciation to the president of the united states who moved swiftly. there was no hesitation on the commitment that president barack obama had. and in fact, he quickly offered his prayers but he acknowledged the devastation, making note of the fact that he had seen collapsed hospitals, crumbled homes, men and women carrying their injured neighbors to the streets and he acknowledged that it was truly heartwrenching. sufficient to make you tremble. and so moving swiftly, he directed his...
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kennedy institute for the united states senate. where it gathered at the boston campus of the university of massachusetts, on whose land the kennedy institute will eventually be built. in an order determined by lottery, let me introduce the three candidates that are with us. scott brown, the republican candidate, is in his third term in the state senate welcoming -- representing the north folk district. martha coakley, the democratic candidate, was elected in 2006 after serving eight years as district attorney of middlesex county. joseph kennedy, no relation to the late senator, is an independent candidate who was a member of the national libertarian party pretty worse in information technology. in preparing questions, i consulted with members of the media and other peoples whose judgment i trust. the questions themselves are known only to me. to the audience, once again, hold your applause until the end. we will begin with a series of question to the candidate, leaving time for response in discussion. by lottery, the first questio
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that the united states of america, the u.s. congress is there with you. we will leave no stone unturned to help save lives. the next 72 hours is crucial in terms of saving lives, in terms of preventing any kind of epdemics, in terms of keeping food going and the water clean and making sure that there's no disease, looting, things like that. so we need to do everything we can. i know we will. and, again, we will leave no stone unturned. as chairman of the western hemisphere subcommittee, i know our committee will be right in there with our sleeves rolled up and do everything we can to help the people of haiti. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman yields back. pursuant to the order of the house of january 12, 2010, the unfinished business is the further consideration of the veto message by the president on house joint resolution 64 by the clerk will report by title. the clerk: house joint resolution 64, joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2010
that the united states of america, the u.s. congress is there with you. we will leave no stone unturned to help save lives. the next 72 hours is crucial in terms of saving lives, in terms of preventing any kind of epdemics, in terms of keeping food going and the water clean and making sure that there's no disease, looting, things like that. so we need to do everything we can. i know we will. and, again, we will leave no stone unturned. as chairman of the western hemisphere subcommittee, i know...
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states and the government of the united states. we are moving as quickly as is possible. we are moving aggressively with all the assets available to this great government. we are saving lives and beginning a full-scale recovery, but put this in focus. there is one airport. the entire world is trying to get help to haiti. we are only able to land because of one apron in the airport, one taxiway, 48 aircraft on that ground a day, from all over the world. that includes the un trying to resupply their people. that includes the ability to refurbish and try to get back up on its feet. we were able to get yesterday 17 air frames in. we have the capacity to send in 700 air frames. i want the american people to understand that we are here in a position of trying to help another country, and we are going by, as we should, their priorities. they are telling us what they want in first, so there will be a lot of second-guessing of why did you not send in more doctors, why or why did you not send in the 82nd airborne quicker? we are being told n
states and the government of the united states. we are moving as quickly as is possible. we are moving aggressively with all the assets available to this great government. we are saving lives and beginning a full-scale recovery, but put this in focus. there is one airport. the entire world is trying to get help to haiti. we are only able to land because of one apron in the airport, one taxiway, 48 aircraft on that ground a day, from all over the world. that includes the un trying to resupply...
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the united states welcome them here. in the 1980's in iran, the sanctions that i experienced there in the home of an iranian who welcome to me in, he sat a pint of milk on the table. when i finished drinking it, he says, yes, you have a big american appetite. you just drink my baby's milk for the week. i think he did it for stock fell you -- shock value. of course, he tried to cram democracy down their throats and asked them to stop growing their own food. that is mainly what the students revolt. we have had two warships off the coast of iran while i was there in defense of the rough. -- in defense of iraq. i'm really afraid that when the iranians get here because they're looking for the freedom and democracy that we will not even have here anymore because of people like you. i do not think freedom is what you want for them. i think you do want democracy. i'm still looking for a book. when i was a student at the university of davis in california, the book "democracy must periodically be eighthbathebathed in blood." host:
the united states welcome them here. in the 1980's in iran, the sanctions that i experienced there in the home of an iranian who welcome to me in, he sat a pint of milk on the table. when i finished drinking it, he says, yes, you have a big american appetite. you just drink my baby's milk for the week. i think he did it for stock fell you -- shock value. of course, he tried to cram democracy down their throats and asked them to stop growing their own food. that is mainly what the students...
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the murder rate in the united states in 1991 -- there were 24,000 murders that year in the united states. the population was roughly 260 million. last year, 2000 + civilians died in the violence. the population of afghanistan is roughly 30 million. you are more likely to be murdered as a tourist in the united states in 1991 and to be killed in afghanistan today. your 20 times more likely to be killed as a civilian in a rocket the height of the violence. in iraq, civilians were dying every month when the violence. last year, 2000 civilians died in an entire year in afghanistan. the populations of the two countries are roughly the same the idea is that afghans are resistant to foreigners. i think the numbers on u.s. military speaks for itself. the population is on our side. a common question is the view of the future. when americans were asked this question at the tail end of the bush should ministration in the middle of the recession, i am surprised only 17% had a favorable view of the question. a the same time, 42% of afghans had a favorable view of the future. that is a surprising answe
the murder rate in the united states in 1991 -- there were 24,000 murders that year in the united states. the population was roughly 260 million. last year, 2000 + civilians died in the violence. the population of afghanistan is roughly 30 million. you are more likely to be murdered as a tourist in the united states in 1991 and to be killed in afghanistan today. your 20 times more likely to be killed as a civilian in a rocket the height of the violence. in iraq, civilians were dying every month...
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those on the no-fly list are barred from boarding aircraft headed for the united states." how are they going to make that determination on who heads from which list? is there a specific criteria? guest: there is a specific set of criteria, the question that many people who are skeptics, like i am, but as this is how did that happen? çóhow did it suddenly become dozens of names being mgv d from one database to a more stringent database? why did that not happen earlier? what new criteria or information have you discovered that made you move those people's names over? is it just a political issue? did you try to make sure that you covered all the bases and so on? i do not think that the explanation of what occurred is forthcoming from the administration and i think that a lot of people should ask the question of what the criteria is in order to move those people over. host: virginia beach, virginia. democratic line. good morning, welcome to "the washington journal." caller: i would like to comment on homeland security. and i think that there was a break and probably homelan
those on the no-fly list are barred from boarding aircraft headed for the united states." how are they going to make that determination on who heads from which list? is there a specific criteria? guest: there is a specific set of criteria, the question that many people who are skeptics, like i am, but as this is how did that happen? çóhow did it suddenly become dozens of names being mgv d from one database to a more stringent database? why did that not happen earlier? what new criteria...
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in the united states. every president in the middle east there is for lies. the problem is not to rid al qaeda. everybody looks up to the united states and wishing united states can change that system to make a free democracy so every country. yemen, tomorrow. so mall you. if you remember, all these leaders is dictators and they have a benefit from having organization like this going to keep democracy against them. we need democracy and liberty from the middle east from the leaders not from the people. you watch and see what will be. unfortunately, people in america don't realize it's the true picture in the middle east. not just saudi arabia but all middle east. host: where are you from originally? caller: i was born in egypt but i fought against russia in afghanistan and i don't realize all this is political to me. the problem truly believe me is the leader in those country. presidents are not for democracy. host ho thanks with the call. this weekend "new york times," a list of reuben writing in a clear
in the united states. every president in the middle east there is for lies. the problem is not to rid al qaeda. everybody looks up to the united states and wishing united states can change that system to make a free democracy so every country. yemen, tomorrow. so mall you. if you remember, all these leaders is dictators and they have a benefit from having organization like this going to keep democracy against them. we need democracy and liberty from the middle east from the leaders not from the...
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state terrorists and those who would act as their proxy's must know that the united states will protect our networks. those who disrupt the free flow of information in our society or any other pose a threat to our economy, our government, and our civil society. countries or individuals that engage in cyber attacks should face the consequences and international condemnation. in an internet -- in an interconnected world, an attack on one nation's networks can be an attack on all. by reinforcing this nest -- this message, we can create norms and encourage respect for the cable network commons. the final freedom, one that was probably inherent in what both president and mrs. roosevelt thought about and wrote about all those years ago, is one that flows from what i've already mentioned, the freedom to connect. the idea that governments should not prevent people from connecting to the internet, to website, or to each other. the freedom to connect is like of -- is like the freedom of assembly, only in cyberspace. it allows individuals to get on line, come together, and hopefully cooperate. onc
state terrorists and those who would act as their proxy's must know that the united states will protect our networks. those who disrupt the free flow of information in our society or any other pose a threat to our economy, our government, and our civil society. countries or individuals that engage in cyber attacks should face the consequences and international condemnation. in an internet -- in an interconnected world, an attack on one nation's networks can be an attack on all. by reinforcing...
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he couldn't find a single publisher in the united states to pick out his book. there was not anyone who would touch it. i think people get the impression that as long as books like if i did it by o.j. simpson can get published, anything can get published and it is not the case so tonight we are here to celebrate something very very fortunate that books like this can be published. the power of governments cannot suppress can be published by amazing press is like city lights and me can hear the voice directly of some of the greatest statesmen living in the united states today, some of the greatest intellectuals and i am proud to introduce one of them now. please welcome howard zinn. [applause] >> thank you. thank you. thank you alex. and thank you however you are who applauded. [laughter] if you did not applaud, thanks anyway. alex is from back pages books, right here on monday street, and they are responsible for this and i want to thank them. i hope it doesn't mind my saying this, but they are a struggling little bookstore and they need support like all struggli
he couldn't find a single publisher in the united states to pick out his book. there was not anyone who would touch it. i think people get the impression that as long as books like if i did it by o.j. simpson can get published, anything can get published and it is not the case so tonight we are here to celebrate something very very fortunate that books like this can be published. the power of governments cannot suppress can be published by amazing press is like city lights and me can hear the...
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and the united states army, closed quote. mr. speaker, in continued tribute to private first class langhorn's bravery and self-sacrifice, the members of the united states army seventh squadron, 17th cavalry, past and present, has ensured that his life and legacy lives on. as noted by retired sergeant major tony morton, president of the seventh squadron, 17th air cab association, all troop assigned to the squadron must, quote, earned their spurs, closed quote, to the completion of a grueling three-day series of tasks known as the spur ride. it is notable that completion of one of the station requires that a soldier has a detailed knowledge of the service and sacrifice of private first class langhorn. a requirement that according to sergeant major morton serves to ensure that private first class langhorn will go on in this squadron as long as this squadron is flying the colors, closed quote. in addition in 2008, the squadron cut the ribbon on a conference center named after private first class langhorn and the unit other medal
and the united states army, closed quote. mr. speaker, in continued tribute to private first class langhorn's bravery and self-sacrifice, the members of the united states army seventh squadron, 17th cavalry, past and present, has ensured that his life and legacy lives on. as noted by retired sergeant major tony morton, president of the seventh squadron, 17th air cab association, all troop assigned to the squadron must, quote, earned their spurs, closed quote, to the completion of a grueling...
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that is a big problem in the economy of the united states. the financial economy has gone through the roof. the only thing that will correct it is to go back to constitutional money. host: thank you for your comments as we turn our direction to afghanistan and homeland security with michael scheuer, former head of the osama bin laden unit in the cia. he will join us for 45 minutes in just a moment. we will be right back. ♪ >> there is less than one month left to enter c-span's 2010 studentscam contest. just create a five minute to 8 minute video on one of our country's greatest strengths or a challenge that we are facing. it must incorporate c-span programming and show challenging points of view. do not wait another minute, go to c-span.org for contest rules and information. >> american icons, original documentaries from c-span, now available on tv. and i on a journey on the three homes of the american government. go beyond the velvet ropes and public tours of the white house. explore the history, art, and architecture of the capital. ameri
that is a big problem in the economy of the united states. the financial economy has gone through the roof. the only thing that will correct it is to go back to constitutional money. host: thank you for your comments as we turn our direction to afghanistan and homeland security with michael scheuer, former head of the osama bin laden unit in the cia. he will join us for 45 minutes in just a moment. we will be right back. ♪ >> there is less than one month left to enter c-span's 2010...
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this has often been ignored by senior officials in the united states. in vietnam after we entered the ground war in 1965 general westmoreland ignored the forces for several years and let them try to sort it out which is sort of nice in deference toward sovereignty. the reality was it allowed problems to fester. in iraq in the early years, they did not pay attention to the iraqis were choosing as police commanders with unfortunate results. smarter great power allies came up with the variety of genius ways to deal with this problem. some of them in afghanistan, i would emphasize the personal senior decisionmakers should have the greatest knowledge to look at the different officers in the past to look at what might work here. the highest risk and highest reward was the covert action to replace the chief of state. this worked sometimes. in vietnam it was a catastrophic failure. in 1963 we orchestrated the overview of south vietnam's president. he was better than a lot of people and the people after him were a lot worse. the war went downhill drastically. lo
this has often been ignored by senior officials in the united states. in vietnam after we entered the ground war in 1965 general westmoreland ignored the forces for several years and let them try to sort it out which is sort of nice in deference toward sovereignty. the reality was it allowed problems to fester. in iraq in the early years, they did not pay attention to the iraqis were choosing as police commanders with unfortunate results. smarter great power allies came up with the variety of...
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chinese internet censorship and the united states position regarding that. the other is chinese espionage, particularly economic espionage. the state department's first response, the demarche will ask what explanation of the hacking, can you help us understand how it happened and why it happened and can you help us understand who carried out that. what secretary clinton will also do next week is make an announcement about how the state department is going to sponsor internet freedom initiatives, how we can, through aiding and abetting human rights organizations and net freedom organizations, chinese dissidents and other dissidents in iran, north korea, and elsewhere, gain access to the internet. host: i wanted to give folks some background on googled. it was founded in 1998 by larry paige and sergei brin and chairman of the board is eric schmidt, also invited to president obama. it has annual revenues of some $5.94 billion. how much of that income comes from china operation? >> very little, about 1%. they have about 300 million, i believe, market share in ch
chinese internet censorship and the united states position regarding that. the other is chinese espionage, particularly economic espionage. the state department's first response, the demarche will ask what explanation of the hacking, can you help us understand how it happened and why it happened and can you help us understand who carried out that. what secretary clinton will also do next week is make an announcement about how the state department is going to sponsor internet freedom...
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states could be -- when a possible return to the united states could be accomplished. on a brighter note, naomi, a wichita state graduate, is part of a 21-member team from international lifeline that escaped unhurt and has returned to kansas. then, there is scott and wanda miller of heston, who are now safely home with their null adopted haitian son, 16-year-old junior ornville miller. many others such as jack and amy glover of hays, kansas, are currently in the process of adopting children and waiting news from haiti. even today we put pressure on the department of state to see that this adoption is completed and that their child can be returned to them in the united states. i'm proud to recognize these great individuals and many other kansans who have devoted their lives to the betterment of haiti through many years before the crisis and will do so into the future. it gives me hope to see so many americans and people around the world putting aside cultural, racial and political differences to ban together in our effort to rebuild the damaged nation. all who have dona
states could be -- when a possible return to the united states could be accomplished. on a brighter note, naomi, a wichita state graduate, is part of a 21-member team from international lifeline that escaped unhurt and has returned to kansas. then, there is scott and wanda miller of heston, who are now safely home with their null adopted haitian son, 16-year-old junior ornville miller. many others such as jack and amy glover of hays, kansas, are currently in the process of adopting children and...
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but the united states does. we stand for a single internet where all of humanity has equal access to knowledge and ideas. we recognize that the world information infrastructure will become what we and others make of it. this challenge may be new, but our responsibility to help ensure the free exchange of ideas goes back to the birth of our republic. the words of the first amendment to our constitution are carved in 50 tons of marble on the front of this building. every generation of americans has worked to protect the values etched in that stone. franklin roosevelt built on these ideas when he delivered his four freedoms speech in 1941. at the time, americans faced a cavalcade of crises and a crisis of confidence. the vision of a world in which all people enjoyed freedom of expression, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear transcended the troubles of his day. years later, one of my heroes, eleanor roosevelt, worked to have these principles adopted as the cornerstone of the universal declar
but the united states does. we stand for a single internet where all of humanity has equal access to knowledge and ideas. we recognize that the world information infrastructure will become what we and others make of it. this challenge may be new, but our responsibility to help ensure the free exchange of ideas goes back to the birth of our republic. the words of the first amendment to our constitution are carved in 50 tons of marble on the front of this building. every generation of americans...
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of the united states. so it will still be a much less material economy and the american economy in 40 years time. and so i think this is a long and very complicated process. we have never witnessed a process like this. this is completely novel. the western world has always been shape by dominant powers which are both very large economies, and have got very high living standards. the rise of china and india is a completely new situation where the largest economies will no longer be rich societies. and that i think is going to have you know, all sorts of implications which difficult -- all sorts of difficult things, all sorts of implications. so i think it's quite a long process we're looking at. but maybe certain stage that we reach quite quickly that i think the global financial crisis is really about the inability of the united states any longer to underpin the international economic and has been, and therefore i think for a long period of relative instability in that context. now, and there's no success
of the united states. so it will still be a much less material economy and the american economy in 40 years time. and so i think this is a long and very complicated process. we have never witnessed a process like this. this is completely novel. the western world has always been shape by dominant powers which are both very large economies, and have got very high living standards. the rise of china and india is a completely new situation where the largest economies will no longer be rich...
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that is an argument not in china but in the united states. there is a debate on health care as a human right. the irony is when the universal declaration of human rights was concluded economic and social rights as well as civil and political rights and the architect of that document was her husband spoke about the full freedom. freedom from need. freedom from fear and freedom from want went hand-in-hand. his conceptualization of freedom. that was because in 1948 the memory was very fresh in the minds of the u.s. administration about depression. it is interesting to see the economic recession today will revive interest in recognizing economic and social life in this country as rights. the third reason poverty is not seen as a human rights issue and human-rights are not injected into public eradication strategy is is because there is a belief the market was processing. if we simply have economic growth we will all be pulled out. as we all know that is not how economic growth takes place. economic growth creates inequality at the same time and e
that is an argument not in china but in the united states. there is a debate on health care as a human right. the irony is when the universal declaration of human rights was concluded economic and social rights as well as civil and political rights and the architect of that document was her husband spoke about the full freedom. freedom from need. freedom from fear and freedom from want went hand-in-hand. his conceptualization of freedom. that was because in 1948 the memory was very fresh in the...
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department of the united states fashioning our policies and so forth. there was no list. he had no names. was all a lot. that became mccarthyism right there. the republican leaders are pushing him forward. f-series of ten buckets with tom are easing down. it was named mccarthyism. is part of the language. that was what shawn martin was brilliant for. capturing a moment in time and making it a part of our history. it was an irreplaceable gift. he did this decade after decade after decade. i found myself fascinated. there are 218 dvds of herblock cartoons and 200 that you will see that go from the beginning, the early -- i tried to write a narrative about who he was and a capsule of the times. the war, vietnam, etc. civil-rights, the mccarthy period, fear. herblock died a couple weeks before 9/11. you have an extraordinary range of history captured in these cartoons. i hope you will find it of interest. it is the kind of thing that will serve as a reminder. i want to talk about herblock rhythm-and-blues great cartoonist he was, boy from chicago. it is so
department of the united states fashioning our policies and so forth. there was no list. he had no names. was all a lot. that became mccarthyism right there. the republican leaders are pushing him forward. f-series of ten buckets with tom are easing down. it was named mccarthyism. is part of the language. that was what shawn martin was brilliant for. capturing a moment in time and making it a part of our history. it was an irreplaceable gift. he did this decade after decade after decade. i...
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army, united states army, vice president of the united states. george herbert walker bush. my four years at fema were positive but organizationally challenging and i will quickly point out fema which i had were different than the fema you read about in katrina. when president bush took over in '89, his selected chief of staff john sununu who had previously made it clear he would not permit or tolerate me being the director of fema because we had several differences of opinion about a nuclear power plant being brought on line when he was the governor of new hampshire and he wanted me to cut corners and i refused to do that. because i was no longer a director of fema, president bush offered me another job the position of secretary of various affairs, the first one. and i was delighted with that opportunity. louise was not. as matter of fact she was unhappy about that. she was saying at the 11th hour president bush gave the job to a defeated member of congress from illinois who turned all to be a disaster himself. and by the way i would be remiss if
army, united states army, vice president of the united states. george herbert walker bush. my four years at fema were positive but organizationally challenging and i will quickly point out fema which i had were different than the fema you read about in katrina. when president bush took over in '89, his selected chief of staff john sununu who had previously made it clear he would not permit or tolerate me being the director of fema because we had several differences of opinion about a nuclear...
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kennedy institute for the united states senate. where it gathered at the boston campus of the university of massachusetts, on whose land the kennedy institute will eventually be built. in an order determined by lottery, let me introduce the three candidates that are with us. scott brown, the republican candidate, is in his third term in the state senate welcoming -- representing the north folk district. martha coakley, the democratic candidate, was elected in 2006 after serving eight years as district attorney of middlesex county. joseph kennedy, no relation to the late senator, is an independent candidate who was a member of the national libertarian party pretty worse in information technology. in preparing questions, i consulted with members of the media and other peoples whose judgment i trust. the questions themselves are known only to me. to the audience, once again, hold your applause until the end. we will begin with a series of question to the candidate, leaving time for response in discussion. by lottery, the first questio
kennedy institute for the united states senate. where it gathered at the boston campus of the university of massachusetts, on whose land the kennedy institute will eventually be built. in an order determined by lottery, let me introduce the three candidates that are with us. scott brown, the republican candidate, is in his third term in the state senate welcoming -- representing the north folk district. martha coakley, the democratic candidate, was elected in 2006 after serving eight years as...
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it's not a secret that the united states tried to invade cuba, that the united states tried to assassinate castro. that the united states was engaged in secret terrorist activities against cubans. in these five cubans tried to find out about that and they were arrested, charged with terrorism, held i think for a long time without right to counsel, without the right to see their families, and they're still in prison after years. so there are these things that golan -- that go on. so many of them that you never hear about in the press, of course,. you cannot really depend on the major media to report on these things. so we depend on people like you to get up before the microphone and to tell people about it. >> i will leave some postcards on the back table if people want to send just notices to their congress people, information on them and then they can sign and send them to congress because it is just so egregious. but thank you. [applause] >> greetings. my question is looking for your input. looking at george bush and the way he got into office i see the large part of that came from the b
it's not a secret that the united states tried to invade cuba, that the united states tried to assassinate castro. that the united states was engaged in secret terrorist activities against cubans. in these five cubans tried to find out about that and they were arrested, charged with terrorism, held i think for a long time without right to counsel, without the right to see their families, and they're still in prison after years. so there are these things that golan -- that go on. so many of them...
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as the russians had never actually attacked the united states. nor had their statements expressed visceral loathing against us. one of the peculiarties of head are sexual pornography is so much of the dream is about the wonderful of the natural self as the blows are being instruct. while little is being done about the enemy. the mental camera focuses on the noble intentions and the plans of the slaughterer. while the supposedly once dangerous victim offers up blood and cries, but apparently possesses no intentions, thoughts, or feelings at all. the 18th century figures who device the theory of modern democracy, not to mention the ancient greeked had something else in mind. the american theorist thought that citizens would live and vote based on a rationallal consideration of their own interest. a political speech might in the imagination of these practical philosophers convince the listeners to marshal of evidence and inferences. but to put a drug into someone's drink, knock them out, and carry them home is not a form of seduction. and a to paral
as the russians had never actually attacked the united states. nor had their statements expressed visceral loathing against us. one of the peculiarties of head are sexual pornography is so much of the dream is about the wonderful of the natural self as the blows are being instruct. while little is being done about the enemy. the mental camera focuses on the noble intentions and the plans of the slaughterer. while the supposedly once dangerous victim offers up blood and cries, but apparently...
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they do want to work with the united states of america. so at this moment in world history, if the u.s. gets it right with china, then we are in for two or three decades of comfortable time. but if the u.s. gets it wrong with china at this point in time, then it is very dangerous. >> there has been in china for the last 20 years, roughly speaking, a kind of consistently pro-american foreign policy, by which i mean this -- that the chinese saw their salvation, their path to great power, their rise to great power as being fueled by a good relationship with america, because that gave them access to trade, technology, and also created a kind of umbrella of security under which they could grow. is the current leadership and the next generation of leadership in china, from what you can see, still kind of thinking along these same lines? or has the rise of china, the financial crisis, the discrediting perhaps of some notions of american -- the american model, has all this made the chinese feel, you know what, we need to rethink our relationship w
they do want to work with the united states of america. so at this moment in world history, if the u.s. gets it right with china, then we are in for two or three decades of comfortable time. but if the u.s. gets it wrong with china at this point in time, then it is very dangerous. >> there has been in china for the last 20 years, roughly speaking, a kind of consistently pro-american foreign policy, by which i mean this -- that the chinese saw their salvation, their path to great power,...
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the united states now -- i'm sorry the united states now is talking about taking military action against iran possibly using nuclear weapons because some of their installations are so [inaudible] there is an unprecedented for that, too so yeah, it wouldn't shock me a great deal. >> i think the louder and more present and ingrained in society we are the harder it would be -- as of today there are still about 4,000 arab-americans in prisons that were in prison after 9/11. some are in the process of being deported. >> not arab-americans' though. >> they are americans, they are. they may not have a citizenship or green card [inaudible] they can be deported. >> notte if we speak up and do our part and we can't do it alone so it requires making alliances and not once of convenience but once actually built -- the platform can't just before air of honor or the air of sake but has to be civil and human rights and social justice. >> one of the things that disturbs the -- my family came here during the first week in the early 1900's. i had a great temples that fought in world war i and that fought
the united states now -- i'm sorry the united states now is talking about taking military action against iran possibly using nuclear weapons because some of their installations are so [inaudible] there is an unprecedented for that, too so yeah, it wouldn't shock me a great deal. >> i think the louder and more present and ingrained in society we are the harder it would be -- as of today there are still about 4,000 arab-americans in prisons that were in prison after 9/11. some are in the...
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i didn't want the soviet union to gain an edge over the united states. i don't know that i literally wrote stories in order to accomplish that, i doubt it. but i do know and i think now it must have been in my mind, i was anti-communist, remain so, and i wanted, as i said, i wanted the united states to win . so if there was a story during the cuban missile crisis in which i could write that the soviet union was aggressively pursuing an anti-american policy, i would do that without too much thought. but supposing the evidence ran the other way, supposing the evidence were that the united states was pursuing a policy, anti-soviet, that really went over the line, would i have done the same thing? would i have reported it the same way? probably. but i'm not sure. and this is an issue that has been in my mind over the years, in recent years, because i'm right now in the midst of a writing a book about how american presidents viewed the vietnam war, during the war, and then since the war, how they've viewed the legacy of the vietnam war. and we see that in pre
i didn't want the soviet union to gain an edge over the united states. i don't know that i literally wrote stories in order to accomplish that, i doubt it. but i do know and i think now it must have been in my mind, i was anti-communist, remain so, and i wanted, as i said, i wanted the united states to win . so if there was a story during the cuban missile crisis in which i could write that the soviet union was aggressively pursuing an anti-american policy, i would do that without too much...